2015 ITM Cup season | |
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Countries | New Zealand |
Date | 13 August – 24 October |
Champions | Canterbury |
Runners-up | Auckland |
Promoted | Hawke's Bay |
Relegated | Manawatu |
Matches played | 76 |
Tries scored | 498 (average 6.6 per match) |
Top point scorer | Tom Taylor (Canterbury) 144 points |
Top try scorer | George Moala (Auckland) 10 tries |
Official website | |
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The 2015 ITM Cup season was the tenth season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on August 13, when Southland hosted Auckland. It involved the top fourteen rugby unions of New Zealand. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as the ITM Cup and it was the sixth season under the lead sponsor. The winner of the Championship, Hawke's Bay was promoted to the Premiership, the seventh placed Premiership team, Manawatu was relegated to the Championship.